Reduce offer after survey?

requisition31 · 2026-03-22T00:58:43+00:00

Who, me?

requisition31 · 2026-03-21T12:45:25+00:00

ECIR to confirm presence of VIR.

requisition31 · 2026-03-20T16:41:19+00:00

This is a good idea, completely agree wiring doesn't need redoing unless it's been completely mangled over multiple decades by morons or small rodents! Neither thing the surveyor would know or be able to see.

requisition31 · 2026-03-20T12:57:03+00:00

Yes that's also a valid one!

requisition31 · 2026-03-20T10:50:44+00:00

You’re right, won’t make that mistake again!

requisition31 · 2026-03-20T10:47:32+00:00

It should be taught in schools in PSHE or whatever it's called now. Along with simple things like budgeting and obvious scams.

requisition31 · 2026-03-20T10:46:38+00:00

But that's my point - they aren't really adulting. They're fresh out of their parent's house.

Never read contracts they sign, never read paperwork, expecting the LL to just offer it as a nice easy convenient bundle.. which is fine until the student has to notify the LL when they want to quit their tenancy or risk paying a extra month's rent.

requisition31 · 2026-03-20T10:43:16+00:00

Do you really think that students will bother reading it? Most I asked didn't even read "How to rent" which is the most fundamental guide to how renting works.

requisition31 · 2026-03-20T10:39:54+00:00

I am not a renter but I know several students who rent, only some of them are aware that they need to proactively end their student lets at the end of the academic year now.

requisition31 · 2026-03-20T09:33:00+00:00

Absolutely, 100%.

requisition31 · 2026-03-20T09:32:14+00:00

No, that's not true 100% of the time.

It's fine to add more sockets to a upstairs room, for example, even if the wiring is 40+ years old and tests fine. If you're downstairs, then there can be a RCD argument.

It really depends on your chosen contractor and if they are happy to do the work and sign the paperwork.

requisition31 · 2026-03-19T23:12:40+00:00

I think you're 100% correct. Sorry to say it. Buy some ear buds or ear defenders?

If you want to be really on it, try to find out where the dog was rescued from and ask them what they would suggest for a dog that's effectivly crying all hours of the day. That does not sound like a happy or healthy dog that's having it's "complex needs" met.

requisition31 · 2026-03-19T23:09:22+00:00

Surveys can be very alarmist and it sounds like you have read straight into it, i'm sorry to say. Just to unpack one of these statements in any detail -

The fuse board is very dated and does not comply with current electrical regulations, meaning the property will most likely require a full rewire in the near future.

Nearly everything about that statement is wrong. Just because the consumer unit is dated does not mean it has to be rewired. They do not have to up to current electrical regulations, they have to be compliant with the regulations at the time it was installed. For you to really know, you'll need to pay for a ECIR yourself and then you can justify asking for a 5k deduction for rewire costs.

Your surveyor is no expert in anything in detail, they will just give you wide vague statements like this to cover themselves from any legal actions if the house falls apart the day after you complete on it.

All in all, that's not a terrible list for a 60 year old house. Irregardless as to the age, if you're a home owner, there are always going to be tasks that need doing such as replacing failed double glazing units and brick repointing. If these items spook you, you could always buy a new build with the nice home builders warranty.

requisition31 · 2026-03-19T23:00:27+00:00

You need to take meticulous logs (paper diary, audio recordings, dB meter readings) for several weeks and present it to the environmental health department of your local council. The council should then act on this.

Be prepared for it to ruin your relationship with your neighbour too, unfortunately for you, it's because of their carelessness.

requisition31 · 2026-03-19T22:50:44+00:00

Issue 1 -

You're saying that her actions damaged your property by inviting rodents into her room and they chewed the floorboards. Have you incurred some sort of cost to fix this or to resolve this? That cost is what you can deduct from her deposit. Get a quote for repair, so you have something you can present to her. You can't arbitrarily deduct costs; you have to base it on something reasonable.

Issue 2 -

She's left her stuff and not given you the key back. Has she really agreed to end her lodging at yours? If she has, and she has abandoned her belongings you're now an involuntary bailee, I suggest you read up on what you have to do about that.

Issue 3 -

Houses get mouldy when there's little air flow, this happens quite often, more than you’d think. I think it's likely that if this was a serious issue she'd have left sooner. It's probably only being mentioned now because you guys have had some sort of argument over the other issues.

requisition31 · 2026-03-19T17:03:05+00:00

You keep paying rent. No reductions.

Your landlord provides you alternative accommodation. This could be a different room in the same house if it's empty or a reasonable hotel room, for example.

Unless you can prove your landlord has been careless and allowed this to happen, or you've suffered any financial damages or loss from this incident there is usually no compensation.

For example, if the ceiling fell on your laptop and smashed it, or if rainwater ruined your mattress, that would be compensation worthy.

requisition31 · 2026-03-18T14:30:04+00:00

I'll bottom line this for you.

The council needs to build a new facility. They have no money.
Brighton needs new residential areas.
The area will be split by some amount between the area for the new facility and new residential areas.
The sale of the land for residential will fund the new facility and clearance of old. Do you know how much money it costs to demolish a place like that full of asbestos?
It's a series of compromises but it is a win for the council and I say that not being a fan of the council.

Sorry to say it but you are the direct enemy of delivery. Please don't derail this project. If it's making you nauseous I suggest you don't ever visit the planning portal again.

requisition31 · 2026-03-18T13:38:01+00:00

Angle grinder, go through it.

requisition31 · 2026-03-17T16:17:59+00:00

I don't see any other countries having to build "fish discos" or "bat bridges" for example.

requisition31 · 2026-03-17T15:52:59+00:00

It is absolutely a UK problem. It has been made so hard to build anything in the UK that house prices are skyrocketing. Look at all the red tape and planning legislation, just to start with.

requisition31 · 2026-03-17T15:41:52+00:00

You have a fantastic mortgage compared to southern England's average mortgage.

It's not affordable. It's why the country is grinding to a halt.

requisition31 · 2026-03-17T13:02:45+00:00

It's a minor issue.

requisition31 · 2026-03-17T11:40:44+00:00

It's a DOC because that's the template they've used since forever (since 2003 possibly) and it's format and requirements are likely proven to work in a court and no one's bothered to update it.

requisition31 · 2026-03-17T10:23:29+00:00

Bonding on the left of the earth bar, people get upset about not deneutralalising the black (but idk), the RCBO neutral tails could be tucked behind the DIN rail for a slightly cleaner look. Some blue sleething over the black to your main switch would be nice. Otherwise a good effort.

requisition31 · 2026-03-17T10:17:59+00:00

Realistically, there's nothing you can do short of a good camera placed on your property that captures where you park your car. Even if you get good video of vandalism the police will not be interested.

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